Watching the police leave, Chen Shouyi closed the door and returned to the living room with his parents and sister.

"Shouyi, is it really over?" Mrs. Chen said, still in disbelief. They had been worried for so long, but as soon as the police came and took away the body and another thief, it was all over.

"Mom, don't always treat me like an ordinary person. As long as we don't commit any crimes, no one can do anything to us," Chen Shouyi said with a laugh that was half crying, half amused.

In fact, to be honest, ever since the changes, the City Government's constraints on martial artists, especially grand martial artists, have further weakened. There's a severe lack of punitive measures. Even if a crime is committed, as long as it's not too serious, they turn a blind eye.

"Your mom and I are old and inexperienced. Eventually, this family will depend on you!" Chen Dawei sighed and said, "But don't abuse your status to bully others and act recklessly."

"Dad, I've always been well-behaved, okay? I don't even bother with people who stir trouble with me," Chen Shouyi said, exasperated.

Chen Xingyue couldn't help but want to spit in his face. Her brother killed without blinking, and he calls that being well-behaved.

"I'm just reminding you, so you don't lose your head and do something rash. Last time..." Chen Dawei started to say but quickly closed his mouth.

Chen Shouyi knew his dad was thinking about the last cult incident. Back then, his killing had scared his parents badly, so he quickly said, "I know."

Next, the group repeatedly cleaned the living room floor several times. It wasn't until after five o'clock that they finally stopped.

"Go to sleep, we'll talk tomorrow," Mrs. Chen said as she put down the mop.

...

Chen Shouyi returned to his bedroom.

The Shell Lady was hiding under the covers. Upon hearing Chen Shouyi's familiar footsteps, she quickly poked her head out. Upon seeing him, she crawled out completely.

"Good giant, you're finally back," the Shell Lady breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I heard you talking to many, many bad giants just now!"

Chen Shouyi patted her head and said with a smile, "Don't worry, they're just weak bad giants."

The Shell Lady felt at ease upon hearing that. "I knew the good giant was the best!"

"I need to pee!"

"Why didn't you go when you were outside?"

"I didn't need to then, but I do now!" The Shell Lady blushed, looking shy.

She had been scared by hearing so many giant voices.

...

Early the next day, after just four hours of sleep, Chen Shouyi got up.

He picked up the Shell Lady and put her back into the briefcase, then dragged out the suitcase. After opening it, he took out three vials of Divine Blood from the cooler, locked them up again, and went out the door. Chen Dawei and Mrs. Chen were mopping the floor again, and the living room was full of water traces.

"Awake already?" Mrs. Chen called out.

"Didn't you just mop this morning, why are you doing it again?" Chen Shouyi asked.

"Your mom says she can still smell blood, but I can't smell a thing!" Chen Dawei complained.

"Your heart is big, you can sleep like a dead pig in bed. Someone just died here; if it isn't mopped a few times, how can anyone stay here?" Mrs. Chen replied, looking displeased.

Chen Shouyi wisely changed the subject: "Where's my sister?"

"In her room!" Mrs. Chen replied.

Chen Shouyi walked to his sister's bedroom and knocked on the door: "Xingyue, come out for a minute, there's something I need to tell you."

The door opened quickly. Chen Xingyue, wearing a thick pajama set and holding a sword, came out with a head full of sweat, looking puzzled as she asked,

"Brother, what's up?"

"I'll tell you in a bit. Dad, Mom, you guys stop for now too."

Father Chen and Mrs. Chen, curious, also put down their mops and buckets:

"Why are you being so mysterious?" Mrs. Chen asked.

Chen Shouyi placed the three vials of Divine Blood on the sofa: "These are for you, one each."

"What is it?" Chen Xingyue asked curiously, picking up a vial and looking at the faint golden glow of the unknown liquid inside.

"Remember not to tell anyone. This is Divine Blood, the blood of a god from another world, incredibly precious. After taking it, you'll likely be close to becoming a Martial Artist," Chen Shouyi said earnestly.

Divine... Divine Blood!

The blood of a god!

Chen Xingyue's eyes widened, nearly dropping the vial in shock. Realizing the situation, she quickly held on tight.

Father Chen and Mrs. Chen, even more stunned, took a while to react.

"Where did you get this? It's too precious. You and your brother should use it, we don't need it," Mrs. Chen repeatedly refused.

"Yeah, yeah, it'd be wasted on us," Chen Dawei said too.

"I've already used it. These are for you and Xing Yue, to prolong your lives to some extent," Chen Shouyi explained.

"Yeah, Dad, Mom! If you don't want them, then I don't want them either," Chen Xingyue also caught on and insisted, resolute.

"Alright, alright, we know you're filial. We'll accept them," Mrs. Chen finally gave in with a gratified look.

"Be very careful when taking this; the effects are quite potent. Dad, Mom, just one or two drops each time, spread over a dozen days. Xing Yue can take a bit more, but be cautious," Chen Shouyi patiently instructed.

The parents were both ordinary people, and even Chen Xingyue was just a Martial Artist Apprentice, unlike the Shell Lady and him, one being a supernatural creature from another world and the other a grand Martial Artist, both able to tolerate much higher doses of Divine Blood.

"Why not try it now!" Chen Xingyue said eagerly.

"Up to you," Chen Shouyi replied.

Chen Xingyue quickly ran to the kitchen to grab three cups. Pouring warm water left over from last night into them, she asked, "Dad, Mom, just a drop, right?"

"Yeah," Chen Shouyi nodded.

"What about me?"

"Start with about one-tenth," Chen Shouyi thought for a moment and said.

Chen Xingyue gently pulled the cork from her vial of Divine Blood and carefully poured one drop into each of the other two cups, then poured five or six drops into her own. She then placed the two cups in front of Father Chen and Mrs. Chen: "Dad, Mom, these are yours."

Seeing the two elders accept without refusing, she felt gratified.

Chen Shouyi glanced at Chen Xingyue, just knowing she's a suck-up!

In matters like this, he couldn't match Chen Xingyue a hundredfold.

It was a matter of personality, and it couldn't be changed.

From childhood to now, when parents bought snacks or fruits, after distribution, Chen Shouyi would just eat by himself, while Chen Xingyue had to run downstairs to let the parents try first. As a result, every time, Chen Xingyue ended up with more, and gained more praise and favor.

Seeing the parents' satisfied expressions, it's clear they won't use up all the Divine Blood, and will definitely try to secretly give some to Chen Xingyue.

But this isn't ordinary wealth. His sister was more sensible than him since childhood, and Chen Shouyi believed she wouldn't accept it.

At this moment, as he saw his sister and parents picking up their cups, readying to drink, he quickly stopped them: "Not here, go to your rooms to drink."

After consuming Divine Blood, one often experiences a hallucinatory euphoria, leading to loss of composure. If Xing Yue lost her composure, he could laugh it off, but seeing the parents lose theirs would be awkward.

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